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World Cities in a World-System
The dominating influence of a relatively small number of cities has characterized the shift to a more global economy during the 1970s and 1980s. Eighteen original essays accordingly examine the nature, demands and relationships of world cities such as New York, Tokyo and London. cities has characterized the shift to an increasingly global economy during the 1970s and 1980s. Eighteen original essays examine the nature, demands and relationships of cities such as New York, Tokyo and London.
- $52.00 (Z)
Towns, Plans and Society in Modern Britain
This concise survey aims to explore the interaction of the social and physical environment of cities. Helen Meller shows that while all modern societies have been subject to the economic, social and technological forces which have produced man urbanisation, not all towns and cities are the same. The author addresses the question of how people in Britain have sought to improve the quality of life in cities, and points out how projects to regenerate the urban environment have drawn on local history, traditions and culture to produce unique results.
- $25.99 (Z)
